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paulabrandon's review against another edition
2.0
Very short and very repetitive. Predictable outcome. Patterson doesn't have enough books coming out already that he needs to add these quicker-than-quick cash grabs to his output?!?
introverted_dragon's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3.55
Plot:
Martin Hawking and Christy Moore are both survivors of rough divorces and are going through tough times. They are introduced through a mutual friend and immediately hit it off.
They're both in love and Martin is your typical nice guy who just wants to make his girl happy but Christy is an entirely different story. She is in the process of divorcing her husband, the rich and handsome Brennan Moore, a man who treated her horribly and for what reason? Because he could. Martin, wanting to Christy happy does anything she wants but what he doesn’t know is that things are not what they seem and this is a dangerous game. A game of make-believe…
Characters:
Not the best but what could I expect? The book’s only a hundred pages long. But really I would have like a little description. Not the best characters and I really like reading detailed characters but that wasn’t the case here.
Thoughts:
Not my favorite, honestly. Things were so slow and sometimes boring and the plot twist in the end came out of nowhere!
Seriously, I would’ve liked a few hints, but nope it hit me like a punch in the gut. And really only the last few chapters were entertaining the rest of the book was just lovey-dovey romance filled with sex, kisses and cheesy dates.
Overall, I was not impressed.
If you like incredibly lovey- dovey relationships with psychos, go read this.
Plot:
Martin Hawking and Christy Moore are both survivors of rough divorces and are going through tough times. They are introduced through a mutual friend and immediately hit it off.
They're both in love and Martin is your typical nice guy who just wants to make his girl happy but Christy is an entirely different story. She is in the process of divorcing her husband, the rich and handsome Brennan Moore, a man who treated her horribly and for what reason? Because he could. Martin, wanting to Christy happy does anything she wants but what he doesn’t know is that things are not what they seem and this is a dangerous game. A game of make-believe…
Characters:
Not the best but what could I expect? The book’s only a hundred pages long. But really I would have like a little description. Not the best characters and I really like reading detailed characters but that wasn’t the case here.
Thoughts:
Not my favorite, honestly. Things were so slow and sometimes boring and the plot twist in the end came out of nowhere!
Seriously, I would’ve liked a few hints, but nope it hit me like a punch in the gut. And really only the last few chapters were entertaining the rest of the book was just lovey-dovey romance filled with sex, kisses and cheesy dates.
Overall, I was not impressed.
If you like incredibly lovey- dovey relationships with psychos, go read this.
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
Christy Moore is in the middle of a divorce from her wealthy husband, Brennan, when she meets Marty Hawking, recently divorced from Teal. They have a whirlwind romance, and play games of make-believe. It all comes to a shattering conclusion.
quinnreads2's review against another edition
3.0
I usually love James Patterson books but this one is not on my list of favorites. I actually came close to just stopping with a DNF. The plot was good but I just wasn't feeling it. It might be a case of, "it's not you; it's me," but I'm not sure.
I will say, that I knew there was something that was going to come out in the end that was only mildly hinted at but I didn't expect it to end like it did. Honestly, the ending was the best part of the book. Of course, I get that I wouldn't be able to appreciate the ending without the lead-in but that doesn't change my thoughts.
Congrats on your divorce, Christy. Looks like the timing was just right.
Helen Wick did good as narrator.
Story: 3 stars
Narration: 3.5 stars
I will say, that I knew there was something that was going to come out in the end that was only mildly hinted at but I didn't expect it to end like it did. Honestly, the ending was the best part of the book. Of course, I get that I wouldn't be able to appreciate the ending without the lead-in but that doesn't change my thoughts.
Congrats on your divorce, Christy. Looks like the timing was just right.
Helen Wick did good as narrator.
Story: 3 stars
Narration: 3.5 stars
melinda_sue124's review against another edition
4.0
I have absolutely no words for this. My mind is mush. I am absolutely shocked about the huge plot twist of the end of the book. It started out cute like a sort of romance book and quickly turned into a thriller and then a murder book. I loved it and I loved how the whole plot shifted and the reason behind the murders. It was insane.
harasnicole's review against another edition
3.0
I can't tell if I like this BookShot or not.
To be honest, I'm kind of leaning more towards not because nothing happens in this book until you get closer to the end, and even that twist seemed to come out of left field.
I just can't believe someone like the main character is smart enough to pull of what they did, as easily as they did.
The book served its purpose, I guess. It's a fast read, like James Patterson's books are, so if you're just looking for something mindless to read, this is the book for you.
To be honest, I'm kind of leaning more towards not because nothing happens in this book until you get closer to the end, and even that twist seemed to come out of left field.
I just can't believe someone like the main character is smart enough to pull of what they did, as easily as they did.
The book served its purpose, I guess. It's a fast read, like James Patterson's books are, so if you're just looking for something mindless to read, this is the book for you.
vibecalledjess's review against another edition
3.0
Ok, this is my 3rd Book Shot and this is the best one of them. This one is about two people who come together after commiserating about their messy divorces. At first, my main emotion was that the female character, Christy, was unlikable. Actually they both were. But the twists and turns in the 2nd half of the book save it somewhat. It was good, not great.
finalefile's review against another edition
2.0
I figured I'd give some of these new Bookshots a try. This one is about a couple who go on a crime spree. It was all right, but I think the story would have been better as a movie or a longer, more detailed novel. The pacing seemed off to me, and there was too much telling vs. showing. The characters were unlikeable, but at least there was a twist ending I didn't foresee!